HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –
Marshall
University is in the process of launching DegreeWorks, a degree-auditing and
tracking tool to be used by both faculty and students.

The program is
currently available to all faculty and academic advisors and will be available
to students through their myMU account starting Wednesday, Oct. 24.

Students are
encouraged to stop by the Memorial Student Center between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30
p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday to learn more about the program and how to use
it. Students who visit the information table during that time can register to
win an iPad or free books for the spring semester (up to a $500 value).

DegreeWorks is used
to track students’ academic achievement based on the requirements for his or
her selected major as determined by the Marshall University course catalog.

Using DegreeWorks,
students and faculty can easily view the students’ academic progress toward a
degree, review the requirements already completed, and use the provided
information to plan out the remaining requirements to complete a degree at
Marshall University.

Dr. Corley Dennison, associate
vice president for academic affairs and dean of undergraduate studies, said the
program is easy to use and will assist students with class registration.

“DegreeWorks allows students up
to the minute tracking on the path to graduation,” Dennison said. “With a
couple of mouse clicks, students will see the courses they’ve taken and the
classes they need to take.”

DegreeWorks
provides students with information that helps them focus on academic goals and
how to achieve them. The program also includes a feature to help students who
are considering changing majors.

Starting Wednesday,
Oct. 24, students can log in to DegreeWorks and begin using its reporting and
auditing capabilities. To do so, students should log in to myMU, and click on
the DegreeWorks link on the Student Information tab.

For further information, contact: Office
of University Communications
Marshall University | 213 Old Main | Huntington, WV 25755-1090
Fax: (304) 696-3197